* English Name: Maqui berry powder * Latin Name: Aristotelia chilensis. * Plant Source: Maqui from Brazil * Parts used: Fruit * Specifications: 4:1 10:1 20:1 * Appearance: Fine Deep Purple Powder
Maqui flowers at the end of spring. The white flowers are unisexual and small. They yield a small edible fruit. A tree at the age of seven years produces up to 10 kg berries per year.The small, purple-black berries are approximately 4–6 mm in diameter and contain 4-8 angled seeds.With a taste similar to blackberries, maqui is also known as the Chilean wineberry, and locally in Spanish as maqui or maque. Maqui berries are used for food and dietary supplements, mainly due to interest for color and anthocyanincontent. The berries are raw, dried or processed into jam, juice, an astringent or as an ingredient in processed foods or beverages.In traditional medicine, maqui extract may be used to treat diarrhea, inflammation, or fever.
What is Maqui berry?
Maqui flowers at the end of spring. The white flowers are unisexual and small. They yield a small edible fruit. A tree at the age of seven years produces up to 10 kg berries per year. The small, purple-black berries are approximately 4–6 mm in diameter and contain 4-8 angled seeds.With a taste similar to blackberries, maqui is also known as the Chilean wineberry, and locally in Spanish as maqui or maque.The main area of wild maqui can be found in the Chilean forests. It includes the Coquimbo and Aysén regions and is 170,000 hectares in total area.The average area yield is about 220 kg per hectare annually, with estimated yield of only 90 tons due to its remote access and difficulty for transportation.Maqui berries are used for food and dietary supplements, mainly due to interest for color and anthocyanincontent. The berries are raw, dried or processed into jam, juice, an astringent or as an ingredient in processed foods or beverages.In traditional medicine, maqui extract may be used to treat diarrhea, inflammation, or fever.
1) Maqui berry powder is also be widely used in pesticide; 2) Maqui berry powder has function of relieving internal heat; 3) Maqui berry powder has effect on anti-bacteria, anti-inflammatory; 4) Maqui berry powder is used for suppressing sarcoma S180, anti-tumors; 5) Maqui berry powder can cure tonsillitis, mastitis, smooth the asthma etc.when taken orally; 6) Maqui berry powder can improve the leucocyte deficiency symptoms so as to enhance the body's immune function 7) Maqui berry powder is effective in dealing with trichomonad vaginitis, flagellate disease, amoeba dysentery and fungus dysentery, etc.
1. There are several ways you can use maqui berry, including mixing the juice into beverages or adding the powder to smoothies, desserts, or cereal. Maqui is touted as a remedy for several health conditions, including arthritis and high cholesterol. In addition, maqui is purported to protect against some forms of cancer (such as colon cancer) and a number of inflammation-related diseases (including diabetes and heart disease).
2. Some proponents also suggest that maqui can help support weight loss efforts, slow the aging process, help with dry eye, improve skin health, and stimulate the immune system.
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